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A quick look at some answers that you should arm yourself with if you are planning to spend the evening talking about pre-Independence India and the freedom struggle...

Aug 13, 2013, 12:22 IST

A quick look at some answers that you should arm yourself with if you are planning to spend the evening talking about pre-Independence India and the freedom struggle...
Q: The British East India Company was founded during the reign of what Mughal emperor?

A: Akbar

Q: Pondicherry, on the southeast coast of India, was a colony of which European power?

Q: The partition of which province on communal lines finally marked the split between the 'Moderates' and the 'Extremists' in the Congress?

A: Bengal

Q: Keshab Chandra Sen is one of the renowned leaders of this movement. It was born out of differences of opinion amongst members of another movement in 1866.

A: Brahmo Samaj of India was created by Mr. Sen because he felt the Brahmo Samaj didn’t address many an important issue. He held radical views that included inter-caste marriage, removal of purdah for women etc.

Q: One of the most famous social reformers, he was born to an orthodox Bengali Brahmin family in 1774. His first article appeared when he was sixteen, in which he condemned idol worship by Hindus, as a result of which he was thrown out of his house!

A: Raja Rammohun Roy

Q: This social reformist joined the Hindu College of Calcutta in 1826 (at the age of 17) as a teacher. His students were collectively called ‘Young Bengalis’ and they refused to accept various rites and rituals that were prevalent in India at that time. What is the name of the teacher?

A: Henry Louis Vivian Derozio

Q: A very famous Bengali, he was instrumental in the foundation of the Hindu Balika Vidyalaya at Calcutta which was one of the earliest schools committed towards education of females. He also campaigned for reformation of the Hindu marriage system. It was through his efforts that the Widow Remarriage Act, 1856 was enacted by the Government. Who was this person?

Q: This society was formed in 1864 by K Sridharalu Naidu. This movement was inspired to fight the causes of Brahmo Samaj in South India. In 1871, the name of this society was changed to Brahmo Samaj of South India. What was this society known before that?

A: Veda Samaj

Q: This movement was based and carried out reforms in Western India. Founded in 1866 by Mahadev Govind Ranade, this movement took inspiration from religious sermons by Tukaram and Jnaneswara. This society had distinguished scholars like Ramakrisha Bhandarkar in its ranks. What was the name of this society?

A: Prarthana Samaj

Q: This religious movement was started with an intention to teach people about Hinduism in its pure form. Dayanand Saraswati founded this movement in 1875. This movement sought to remove caste distinctions and social inequality. What was the name of this religious movement?

Q: He was a priest at a temple at Dakshineswar (near Kolkata). Social reformers like Dayanad Saraswati, Keshab Chandra Sen used to come to him for advice and religious discussions. After his death, one of his pupils Swami Vivekanand founded a mission named after him.

A: Ramakrishna Paramahansa

Q: To improve the condition of the M u sl i ms in India, this reformist founded many a movement. His greatest achievement was the founding of the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College at Aligarh in 1875. Who is he?

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